Rail-tie.



E. MCKENZIE.

RAIL TIE. 4 APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 22, 1914.

1 1 1 5,225. I Patented 0011.27, 1914.

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E. Mb-KENZIE.

RAIL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22. 1914.

1 9 1 1 5,225. Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

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rail ties,

UNITED SA 1:

EDGAR MCKENZIE, OF FREMONT, MICHIGAN.

OFFICE.

RAIL-TIE.

Application filed June 22, 1914. Serial No. 846,673.

17 0 all whom it may) concern Be it known that I, EDGAR MCKENZIE, a citizen of the United States. residing at Fremont, in the county of Newaygo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains, to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in articularly concrete ones and resides in tie provision of a simple and effective tie and rail fastening means that will operate in a reliable manner to prevent spreadin of the rails and will support the rails against sinking'relative to one another.

An object of importance is to provide a. concrete tie that is reinforced in such manner that the rail fastening means carried by the tie is securely held in position and the strain thereon equalized, thus obviating possibility of derangement of the rails.

Another object is to simplify and gen erally improve concrete rail ties so as to render them more reliable and efficient, inexpensive to manufacture and commercially desirable.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out as claimed.

\Vith reference to ,the drawings, wherein l have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved rail tie, Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view, Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the rail supporting plates, Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the tie on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane of line 5-5 of Fig. 4L showing in detail the reinforcing plate, and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the reinforcing plates.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference. the numeral 1 designates a rectangular concrete body portion or tie centrally and horizontally of which embedded a rectangular reinforcing plate 2 that is provided on its longitudinal edges with depending flanges 3 and 9 which may that are spaced from the longitudinatfaces of the tie on the ;ideS thereof and etenddin thesaniepla relative' 'thereto. eends of the.pla -te"'2 are spaced from the mid faceszo'f'the tiev slightly anditwill thus be seen that the plateQ and flang s thereon extend approximately the full length offthe tie and thus reinforce the same to a great extent. The reinforcing with a plurality of bolts as will be later openings 4 to receive more fully described.

The under face of the body portion 1 of the tie is provided with spaced longitudinal grooves 5 which form shoulders to engage within the road bed and prevent slipping of the tie relative thereto.

Mounted upon the upper face of-the body portion 1 of the tie adjacent to each end thereof is a rectangular rail supporting plate 6 formed of some suitable material preferably sheet metal and having its end edges bent over as at 7 to engage upon the upper face of the plate 6 so that abutments are formed on the upper surface of the plate 1to engage upon opposite sides of the rail .mse.

inserted through each plate 6 are bolts 8 be arranged in pairs adjacent to either side of the plate or singly on either side. The bolts 8 are inserted through the body portions downwardly and through certain of the openings 4 in the reinforcing plate 2, so as to extend through and beyond the reinforcing plate 2. The heads of these bolts 8 are arranged to engage upon the upper face of the rail base,

not shown. The bolts 9 are inserted through in an opposite direction with their heads downward and have nuts 10 turned on their upper terminals, which nuts are arranged to engage the rail bases and cooperate with the heads of the bolts 8. I provide rectangular wear or washer plates 11 that are embedded within the body 1 underneath and in engagement with the under face of the plate 2 between the side flanges 3. The side edges of these plates 11 engage the inner faces of the side flanges 3. These plates are arranged adjacent to the ends of the plate 2 and are provided with openings, certain of which are screw threaded to receive the lower terminals of the screws 8 and the other of which have inserted therethrough the bolts 9. The provision of the plates i1 equalizes. the strain upon the bolts 8 and 9. At curves I preferably provide four bolts for each supporting plate 6. The under faces of the plates 6 may be provided with corrugations or otherwise roughened if desired to facilitate secure gripping thereof upon the body 1.

It will be readily seen that my improved tie is reinforced in such manner that rails may be secured and supported in a reliable manner so that derangement of the rails is prevented.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated inthe drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most effi cient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device Will necessarily vary, I desire to,

emphasize the fact that various minor changes in'details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be re sorted to, when required without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as set forth.

What is claimed is 1. A rail tie consisting of a rectangular body ..-portion, a rectangular reinforcing plate embedded Within the body portion and extending for a distance equivalent to ap proximately the full length thereof, angularly disposed flanges formed integral With the reinforcing plate, rail supporting plates, bolts extending through the rail supporting plates, arranged to engage the bases of rails and extending through the reinforcing plate and Washer plates mounted upon the under face of the reinforcing )late and having the bolts inserted thereth. ough and depending flanges formed on the longitudinal edges of the reinforcing plate and engaging the side edges of the Washer plates.

2. A rail tie consisting of a plastic body, a reinforcing plate embedded Within the body, and extending for a distance equivalent to approximately the full length thereof, rail supporting plates mounted upon said body,

Washer plates mounted beneath and engagingthe under face of said reinforcing plate, a washer plate being disposed adjacent to each end of the tie, depending flanges formed on said reinforcing plate and engaging certain opposed edges of the washer plates, and bolts extending through the reinforcing washer and rail supporting plates.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

. EDGAR MCKENZIE. -Witnesses MILO F. WHITE, LAVINIA DOUGLASS. 

